Day 1: Meeting Tashkent, Heritage And Local Life
Arrival in Tashkent and welcome by your national English-speaking guide.
Transfer and check-in at the hotel.
Visits: Khazrat-i-Imam architectural complex, Abu Bakr al Kaffal Shashi mausoleum, Barak Khan madrasah, Friday Mosque, Moyie Mubarek madrasah (7th-century Quran), Chorsu Bazaar and Kukeldash madrasah.
Overnight stay at the InspiraS hotel or similar.
Day 2: Immersion In Bukhara, Heart Of The Silk Road
Flight to Bukhara. Check-in at the hotel.
Visit of the old city: Po-i-Kalyan complex (Mir-i-Arab madrasah, Kalon mosque and minaret), traders' domes (money changers, hat makers, and jewelers), Ulug Beg and Abdulaziz Khan madrasahs.
Visit to a blacksmith's workshop and stroll through the covered market.
Overnight stay at the Wyndham hotel or similar.
Day 3: Exploration Of Bukhara And Its Emblematic Monuments
Discovery: Magok-i-Attari Mosque, Lyab-i Hauz square (Kukeldash madrasah, Nodir Devon Begi khanaka and caravanserai), former Jewish quarter and synagogue, Samanid and Chashma Ayyub mausoleums, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, Ark Citadel.
Overnight stay at the Wyndham hotel or similar.
Day 4: On The Footsteps Of Heritage And Pilgrims
Excursion around Bukhara:
● Bakhouddin Naqshbandiy pilgrimage site,
● Sitorai Mokhi Khossa Summer Palace,
● Chor Minor Madrasah,
● Souzani House (embroidery workshop of Mr. Rakhmon Toshev).
Free afternoon.
Overnight stay at the Wyndham hotel or similar.
Day 5: Discovery Of Nurata And Evening Under The Yurts
Drive towards Nurata via Gijduvan (visit to a pottery workshop).
Discovery of Nurata: Tchashma sacred spring, ruins of Alexander the Great's fortress, Chil Ustun and Panjvakhta mosques, Sheikh Abdoul Hasan Nouri mausoleum.
Lunch at a local resident's home.
Check-in at the yurt camp, camel ride, dinner and Kazakh songs around the fire.
Overnight stay in the yurt.
Day 6: Aydarkul Lake And Drive Towards The Treasures Of Samarkand
Transfer to Aydarkul Lake, walk and lunch.
Drive to Samarkand (approx. 4h).
Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at the Grand Samarkand hotel or similar.
Day 7: Discovery Of Samarkand, Historical Mosques And Bazaars
Visits: Registan Square (Ulug Beg, Shir-Dor, Tilla-Kari madrasahs), Bibi-Khanum Mosque, bazaar, Gur Emir mausoleum, museum of cultural history.
Overnight stay at the Grand Samarkand hotel or similar.
Day 8: Exploration Of Samarkand's Cultural Gems
Discovery of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Ulug Beg Observatory, Afrosiab Museum, and Meros silk paper factory.
Overnight stay at the Grand Samarcand hotel or similar.
Day 9: Free Morning And Train Journey To Tashkent
Free morning.
Evening train to Tashkent, arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight stay at the InspiraS hotel or similar.
Day 10: End Of The Uzbek Adventure
Morning transfer to the airport and return flight.
